Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-11-16

smarteSt work OF that kind ever wit
messed.
-Four men pulled of in the boat, while
fifth, evidently gentleman of some i'm
portance, handled the tiller.
In ten minutes the boat disappeared
around Beachy Head.
When the boat was lowered the strange
wheelsman gave up his place to one of my
crew, and as soon as the small boat was out
of sight the Fairy headed for New Haven.
Quickly as could, I made my way down
to the wharf where arrived at about the
same time as the steamer. found that,
except the engineer and fremen, only half
my crew was aboard, among the missing
being the first and second officers.
I was met by Madame, whom my men
were about to prevent effecting landing,
and she requested an interview in my state
room.
"Captain,'' she said, in that well-remem-
bered pretty way Of hers:
II have taken a most objectionable liber-
ty and have doubtless laid myself open to
arrest. But listen, please, and be land and
merciful. My brother is German noble
man, who, though he has taken no active
part in the war, was sufficiently prominent to
be arrested by the French military authori-
ties. 1t was an unjust arrest, too, and con-
trary to all the rules Of war. He was in
Dieppe when hostiities commenced and has
been held there ever since.
''In London he has a dear young wife,
who one month ago gave birth to a baby
boy. Since then she has been terribly i'll
and quite insane. It is grievous to see her
weep and hear her call piteously a hundred
times day for Carl, her husband.
"When the doctors told us that there was
rof eli Of how,
less she could see her husband and hear his
voice, swore that 1 would, if possible,
bring Carl to her. ~a
'Wen, you know how I made one trip
with you and failed to see my brother be-
cause I was watched and suspected by that
horrible French detective. But yesterday
assumed some disguise and readily passed
for an English lady. 7 ~ 49,.
II took with me, as ordinary passengers,
four expert and trustworthy sailors and
friends. -
'sWhen we reached Dieppe between three
and four o'clock in the morning, while it
was yet dark, watched your officers go
ashore to the custom house. By distributing
money freely among the sailors who were
off duty, easily persuaded them to go
ashore also.
"By previous arrangement I gave the
signal to my brother, who though a prison.
er and closely watched, was not confined in:
jail, and he came quietly but quickly
aboard. i ,.
'sMy trusty sailor friends silently loosed
the boat from her mornings; then, by
threats and persuasions, induced the en-
gineer to start the engine, and I took COM
mand of the boat am good sailor, Cap
tain, and, as you see, have brought your
swift and clever little steamer safely to
port. u =2 #*@% -! & Y
''You can easily take her back to Dieppe
in time for your usual trip tonight. OF
this affair. Well, this will pay Them and
she handed me two crisp one hundred pound
notes. g-ss&. j. - ~ 49,
What could dog As the lady said, there
was practically no harm done (if the French
people in Dieppe did not raise too much Of q
racket over the affair) land two hundred
pounds would pay the owners well for the
extra trip. II
Really, admired the young lady for her
immense pluck and skill in handling the
boat So I complimented her in rough
way, and she left for London on the noon
train. ##{f #a% - g
Strangely enough, not word was ever
said, in an official way, by the French au-
thorities at Dieppe, and, except myself and
the owners Of the Fairy none knew the
true history Of that strange trip across the.
channel. sSS III q 5s#l
on think ita ghost story, do yous'' said
the old captain. 81
ss;Well, see here, my friend, 2 and he pro.
duced from his fob massive gold chro
nometer, on the case Of which was this IN.
TO my kind friend
81; ZE Capt. Z - '#s:#.
A token Of esteem and regard
From the Countess Won ----- . 81 81
Sept, 1870 $40 Z
w. FL 81. ATKINeoS 2$